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the test drive meme

It's a new day in The World, and a special quest is abound. But wait, the players cry! The game isn't open yet! Shush you, the GMs warned. This is only a test drive meme.

The game is simple. You've woken up in a lush field of grass, soft to the touch and a little damp with dew. Spring has reached The World, and there's a randomized checklist in your hand. Your goal is to catch five of the Lucky Animals bounding about, and it's perfectly fine to work together. In fact, we encourage it!

Collect them all and deposit them in a pen where the GMs await. There's plenty for everyone, but they will be watching closely for cheaters. Any items won in this pre-game minigame will carry over once

holyrelic opens, so get your limited edition item set today!

Magnificent prizes await you, so go forth! Just beware; some of the Lucky Animals aren't really so lucky and have their own side effects.

(All participants who apply will receive a mochi hat of the player's choosing. They can be either small (think mini tophats) or large (like a harvest cleric's hat) and any of the three colors, with any variety of accessories.

All participants who finish the quest will earn a spring-themed beginner item set! It will include one weapon and a bonus item set with five restoratives, five randomized buff spells, and five randomized food items.)

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[Gentaro had spent the last five or so minutes of being awake to look around in awe at his new surroundings, but even more of that time being impressed by his new outfit that was on him. He wasn't exactly hard to impress as it is, so everything was just bewildering to the guy and it took him a bit to actually notice the checklist he had. Gentaro skimmed it over several times, just to make sure he was getting what it meant.]

Lucky animals, huh? No sweat! I've got this!! [He didn't really have this, no matter how much he really thought he did.]

[ Silabus was always one to help out others-- he was always...

...ah. Is that a delinquent? It was hard to miss that hairstyle and general aura. For all his time in The World, he'd never once run into someone so obviously... themselves. You could always tell the usual types with Player Killers and such, but...

...Well, maybe he still needed help!! The green-clad blade brandier is a little hesitant on approaching, but does his best to smile regardless. ]

Hello! Do you need some help...? You're new in The World, right?

[People always commonly mistook Gentaro for a delinquent, assuming he'll just cause problems everywhere he went. So it's not farfetched that his wonderfully styled hair would cause some misunderstandings in this new place he was in, too. Well, he sort of did cause problems sometimes with mishaps with his switches...but overall he's a nice guy, really! Don't you worry Silabus, he's no PKer! ~~I'm sure he'll befriend you soon enough~~]

Oh, yo! [He gave the green-clad guy a wave before sliding his hand over his hair, Gentaro you're not suave stop.] I don't really need the help, but you're welcome to join me if you'd like! Name's Gentaro!

[wait a second...what? That was a really weird question, if he was new to the world wouldn't he be an infant? Sort of confusing, but he'll roll with it.]

The World? Of course I'm not, I've been here for 17 years.

[ The greeting is friendly enough, and most of the hesitation is washed away. Silabus warms up quickly to people, having long since gotten used to Haseo's prickly exterior.

The invitation surprises him, but 17 years... ]

Amazing, you must be a veteran! I didn't even know The World had been around that long ago-- My name is Silabus. I've only been playing for a few years, when R:2 opened. Although this place isn't the same as the MMO, but I'm sure you already noticed, hahaha.

[ His list is pulled out with a smile and he offers it to Gentaro to show him-- on it are Chimera, Ganesha, Gold Bird, Kudan, and Ouryu. ]

Do we have any matching Lucky Animals? It certainly would be a lot easier if we worked together to catch them. They're always really fast...

A veteran? [Give him a second to let that sync in. Veteran of life sounds really cool! Yes, yes that is him alright!] Yep! 17 years and still going strong! My heart feels just as young as if I was born just yesterday!!

Silabus, huh? That's a pretty awesome name, I've never heard any like it before. [Before Silabus knows it, there is a hand thrust out between the two boys, initiating a handshake.] Let's be friends, Silabus!

...MMO?

[Gentaro had no idea what an MMO was, the word baffled him. But before Gen could question him about it, the guy has a list out for him to look at. Oh man, reading was one of his weak points too...Let him just hold his own list next to it and compare things for a minute or two.]

Ah, a lot of these do match! Alright, lets catch some lucky animals!! And don't worry about their speed, even if they are fast, I'll still catch them.

[ This is the most confusing conversation ever and they are both the better for it. He just smiles and nods, trying not to think about that too hard and taking the hand after a short moment, bowing his head and gripping lightly. ]

It's only my online handle, but it's a pleasure to meet you Gentarou-san. I'd like that!

...Massive Multiplayer Online game?

[ So they did! Three out of five is pretty uncanny! He grins, then, and any speck of doubt remaining was whisked away. What a nice person! They were already friends and it wasn't even the kind of "friends" in high school where you ended up being the errand boy. ]

Of course! I can help point them out; I got pretty good at hunting them down with Haseo! Are you a twin blade, then? Or maybe a macabre dancer. It must be nice, to have a faster class like that. I've always preferred the well-balanced types myself, even if they're a little slow.

[ There's a look around, with a gloved hand shielding his eyes-- the glint of the Gold Bird a dozen yards off or so was hard to miss in such a sunny field. He points, jogging off in its direction. ]

I see a Gold Bird already! We can try to catch it from both sides, but I'm not terribly fast.

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